Strongest cold front of the season coming to New Orleans for Halloween, forecasters say

Picture this: It's Halloween 2025. You're somewhere in south Louisiana. Your costume involves stockings, a cloak and maybe even a felt hat, and you're not sweating. Your face paint isn't running because you're sweating so much, you don't have to...

New Orleans Film Festival reignites Hollywood South

KEY TAKEAWAYS: The 36th Annual New Orleans Film Festival runs Oct. 23–27, showcasing 130+ films and local talent. Industry officials hope the event boosts Louisiana’s “Hollywood South” film economy. New legislation strengthens the state’s film tax...

Sun Summit Minerals to Present at the 51st Annual New Orleans Investment Conference, November 2-5, 2025

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 23, 2025) – Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) (“Sun Summit” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it will be attending...

Louisiana tank farm faces expansion opposition amid years of complaints over smell

A large chemical and petroleum tank farm in St. Rose is projected to play an integral part in a $4.5 billion "blue" ammonia complex proposed for St. Charles Parish, part of a wave of new industrial development for the state. But the tank farm,...

Doulas are crafting a climate disaster blueprint for pregnant people

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit the Florida Keys and make it’s way up the state,...

Gulf South Residents, Greens Sue Trump EPA Over Toxic Pollution Exemptions

"The lawsuit fights a White House proclamation exempting 50 chemical manufacturing plants from hard-won restrictions on cancer-causing pollutants." "Frontline community groups teamed up with national environmental organizations Wednesday to sue...

Ashland Craft, John Foster, The Mixed Nuts and more live music in Baton Rouge area this week

FRIDAY FLORIDA STREET BLOWHARDS BUSKING: Downtown Starbucks, 11:30 a.m. THE MIXED NUTS: Live After Five, Rhorer Plaza, 5 p.m. ROCKIN’ ROUGE: T'Quilas, Zachary, 6 p.m. BRITTANY JENKINS: Galvez Seafood, Prairieville, 6 p.m. FLOYD BROWN BAND...

McCuskey, other AGs say U.S. shouldn’t join UN climate meet

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is leading a coalition of 17 states calling on the Trump Administration to not participate in the upcoming United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, or COP-30. McCuskey and other AGs say...

Climate Denial and the Defence of Modernity

By Richard McNeill Douglas The world is on a path towards ecological overshoot and social collapse. To correct course will require ‘a fundamental revision of the fabric of present-day society’. This effort must begin ‘without delay’, and...

Climate Group Brings Back Billion-Dollar Disaster Database Axed By Trump Administration

“Climate Central is restarting and sustaining this publicly accessible resource at a time when the frequency and costs of these devastating events have risen to unprecedented levels,” the group announced on Wednesday. — Extreme weather events in...

Woodside Brings Williams Onboard Louisiana LNG as Strategic Partner

Woodside Energy has signed and closed a transaction with U.S. natural gas infrastructure company Williams for an integrated investment in the Louisiana LNG project, marking a key step in its U.S. liquefied natural gas growth strategy. Under the...

Reviewing Gulf Coast Western’s Environmental Stewardship and Advanced Technology in Modern Energy Operations

Key Takeaways Gulf Coast Western integrates advanced drilling and seismic technologies to minimize environmental impact. Horizontal drilling reduces surface disruption and conserves resources while enhancing production efficiency. Seismic survey...

How a Louisiana Supreme Court case could erase Alabama’s only 2 Black districts

When Shomari Figures took the oath of office last January, a first occurred in Alabama’s 205-year history: two Black politicians from Alabama were elected to the U.S. House at the same time. But after a U.S. Supreme Court hearing last week,...

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair fun: A glassblower, a petting zoo, helicopter rides and more:

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 2 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds, 16072 Airline Highway Friday-Sunday: $15 admission, $35 ride wristbands Monday, Wednesday,...

What to expect for Thanksgiving weather in Louisiana this year

The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a warm and sunny Thanksgiving for Louisiana in 2025. Louisiana is part of the Deep South region, which is expected to have warmer-than-average temperatures and clear conditions. The Almanac, founded in 1792,...

From THC to 'spiked tea,' Louisiana breweries go beyond beer to boost business

When Abita Brewing Co. opened on the Northshore in the mid 1980s, there were only a few dozen craft breweries in the U.S. Today, the number of independent breweries churning out small batches of specialty brews has grown to nearly 10,000, thanks...

Woodside’s Louisiana LNG Project to receive $1.9 billion investment from Gas Operator Williams

Woodside estimates that this deal could generate a total revenue of $378 million, reducing its net capital spending on this project to $9.9 billion from the previously estimated $11.8 billion. Gas pipeline operator Williams is set to invest $1.9...

Gulf South Residents and Green Groups Sue Trump and EPA Over Toxic Air Pollution Exemptions

Frontline community groups teamed up with national environmental organizations Wednesday to sue the Trump administration for letting chemical manufacturing plants off the hook for toxic, carcinogenic air pollution. The lawsuit targets an executive...

Louisiana Senate race heats up: John Fleming takes aim at Cassidy, carbon capture, and tax credits

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The race for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up, and one candidate is hitting the campaign trail early, bringing his message straight to Central Louisiana voters. Current State Treasurer John Fleming, a Republican...

Poll: Majority of Louisiana Voters Now Disapprove of Jeff Landry

Highlights Gov. Jeff Landry’s statewide approval sits at 39% favorable versus 51% unfavorable in October 2025 polling Even in Lafayette, Landry’s home region, the governor is underwater with 45% favorable and 51% unfavorable ratings Landry’s “very...